Couch in Crisis

It is important to consider the lessons from history and psychology as the war in the Ukraine continues.

In psychiatry, there is much to learn and consider from these 2 celebrations.

Have we learned anything from history regarding gun safety?

The American Academy of Pediatrics included these testimonies in a statement submitted to the US Senate Judiciary Committee in advance of the committee’s hearing on gun violence prevention.

We have a golden opportunity to determine the future of behavioral health crisis care in the United States.

Can we borrow terminology to help identify—and address—the mental issues associated with gun violence?

Is a picture really worth a thousand words? And, if so, is it what is needed to make a difference in gun violence reduction?

Clinicians are trained in how to help patients with substance use disorders—but what happens when the individual with a substance use disorder is a loved one?

What are the benefits of early and comprehensive intervention for patients in their first episode of a serious mental illness?

A psychiatrist reflects on society's catatonic state.

Sometimes poetry can help in processing tragedies and traumas.

A psychiatrist reflects on yesterday's tragedy in Texas.

This model of care aims to bear witness and break the cycles of trauma that can otherwise permanently damage us as individuals, families, and communities.

We need to focus on gun violence and control. Here’s what psychiatry can do.

We must educate and provide resources for medical students and institutions.

What is the role of seclusion in creating a culture of care within acute inpatient psychiatric units?

Despite their differences, all psychotherapies have these things in common—and are important to consider.

We can all benefit from a mental health facial.

The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April 2022 issue of Psychiatric Times.

How do we address the growing crisis of health care worker mental health?

Sometimes shattering is a good thing...

It is an uncomfortable emotion that is often suppressed—but potent.

What US state has the best mental health care?

There is absolutely no good reason for competition among therapies—none is by itself necessary or sufficient, and most are completely complementary, even synergistic.

Reflections on National Doctor Day.

How can you communicate the diagnosis in a way that relieves suffering and helps patients and their caregivers prepare for the future?

It's been 9 years since DSM 5 was released. Does this revision advance psychiatric practice?

Depending on how you look at it, manuals have either played a heroic role in the history of psychotherapy or have been responsible for its degradation.

The clarifying lens of Zen philosophy focuses our attention on common factors that drive change across the different forms of psychotherapy.

How can we support faculty and staff mental health to benefit those individuals, as well as students and educational institutions?